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Contents

Introduction .........................................................................................

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FOR THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FLASH UNIT..................................

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Precautions for Your Flash Unit..........................................................

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Overview of the operating manual ......................................................

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Packing list........................................................................................

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Using the case ..................................................................................

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Names of parts (Controller) ..............................................................

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Names of parts (Flash head) ............................................................

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Getting ready

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Inserting the Batteries.......................................................................

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Taking pictures in manual flash mode...............................................

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n ISO sensitivity and guide numbers ...........................................................

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n About exposure values .............................................................................

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n Conditions of the subject change exposure values...................................

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n Compensating flash output with the mode dial .........................................

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n Procedure .................................................................................................

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Other functions

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Using the flash head output switch....................................................

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About the modeling light....................................................................

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Appendix

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n About battery types ..................................................................................

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Charge check and test flash .............................................................

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n How to check the charge .........................................................................

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n How to test the flash unit .........................................................................

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n About auto power off ................................................................................

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How to mount the macro flash unit ...................................................

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n Attach the controller to the camera. .........................................................

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n Attach the adapter to the lens that is on the camera................................

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n Attach the flash head to the adapter ........................................................

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Auto flash guidelines and calculation methods .................................

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Manual flash guidelines and calculation methods .............................

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Lenses with compatibility issues .......................................................

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Specifications ....................................................................................

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Warranty Policy .................................................................................

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Taking pictures

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Mode dial functions...........................................................................

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Taking pictures in auto flash mode ...................................................

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n Auto flash modes .....................................................................................

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n Auto flash operations for various cameras...............................................

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n Procedure.................................................................................................

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n TTL auto flash compatible cameras .........................................................

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n Compensating flash output with the mode dial ........................................

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